Hoeven Makes Case to Defense Secretary for Designating Camp Grafton as a DOD Drone Test and Training Range

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth as part of his efforts to have Camp Grafton Training Center in North Dakota designated as a Department of Defense (DoD) national test and training range for unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and counter-UAS operations. The request from Hoeven follows Secretary Hegseth’s recent directive to establish at least three national ranges to bolster U.S. drone dominance.
Camp Grafton currently supports counter-UAS testing and offers:
“Camp Grafton’s facilities and ranges offer airspace, terrain, and infrastructure uniquely capable of providing immediate support for DoD’s UAS and counter-UAS testing and training needs... The installation already supports UAS and counter-UAS testing activities, including counter-UAS testing by the Department of Homeland Security and a variety of private industry partners,” wrote Senator Hoeven.
Full text of the letter can be foundhere.

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